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Fatality in One vehicle accident, East of 132nd and Highway 34, rural avoca

08/16/2020

Cass County Sheriff Wm. C. Brueggemann adviseds on August 15th, 2020, at 6:27 p.m. Cass County Sheriff's Deputies and Nebraska State Patrol, along with Avoca, Manley, Weeping Water, Elmwood Fire/Rescue and Cass County Medics responded to Highway 34 just east of 132nd Street for a one vehicle roll-over accident.  The intial caller advised an off-duty EMT from Unadilla was on scene performing CPR on the driver and lone occupant.  Lifenet was requested but was eventually cancelled.  Investigation showed Tadd M. Balfour, 45 of Lincoln, was eastbound in his 2001 Ford F250 when he left the roadway, entered the south ditch and rolled the vehicle several times.  Balfour was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

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